Students of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research or NIPER in Punjab's Mohali protested against the alleged largescale corruption in the institute that was highlighted by an assistant professor, who was later sacked following the allegations.
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Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh on Monday denied that he took drugs, during questioning by Punjab Police. However, the boxer refused to give his hair and blood samples. Vijender was questioned Monday evening for more than three hours. Sources said the boxer also denied knowing those involved in drug...

In a country known for notoriously slow pace of construction, a diametrically opposite example has been set by a Punjab based construction innovator. Harpal Singh built a 10 storey building in 48 hours. A team of 100 workers burnt the midnight oil, toiling away. With no water or large piles...

Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani padded up for cricket diplomacy and it appears to have worked. India's foreign secretary said the informal contact and conversation in the private box and over dinner has generated the Mohali spirit, a positive and encouraging spirit.
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The cyber crime branch of the Chandigarh police on Monday, arrested a software engineer who was trying to sell Mohali match tickets online. He was trying to sell five tickets of Rs 250 each for Rs 1,20,000 each online.
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If you dont have a ticket yet for the IndoPak World Cup semifinals in Mohali, the odds are that you would probably be sitting at home watching the match on your television. Tickets are sold out at the venue and those available are in black and could cost you as...

Such has been the frenzy surrounding the match that tickets priced at Rs. 10,000 are being sold for as high as Rs. 50,000 in the grey market, while those priced at Rs. 15,000 are going for an astonishing one lakh rupees.
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